In the next decade, government employment is expected to grow by about 6.2%, generating about 2.2 million new jobs. Of course, this is good news for you -- the more jobs to choose from, the better chances you have of landing the one you want. Yet as you may already know, many jobs that were traditionally organized under the federal government are becoming responsibilities of state and local governments. Will this affect your career for the federal government?
Not if you're smart about it. As somebody interested in working for the federal government, you've got to keep up to speed on what the fastest-growing federal industries are --- and what jobs are in demand. Here are nine industries that have resisted the federal-to-local trend and will continue to grow for the next decade.
9. Automotive
- Number of jobs: 227,000
- Overall growth of sector: 11%
8. Education
- Number of jobs: 100,030
- Overall growth of sector: 11%
7. Advanced Manufacturing
- Number of jobs: 9,000
- Overall growth of sector: 12%
6. Aerospace
- Number of jobs: 22,000
- Overall growth of sector: 13%
5. Energy
- Number of jobs: 19,000
- Overall growth of sector: 16%
4. Information Technology
- Number of jobs: 90,100
- Overall growth of sector: 16.5%
3. Biotechnology
- Number of jobs: 12,000
- Overall growth of sector: 18.3%
2. Health Care
- Number of jobs: 93,117
- Overall growth of sector 26.8%
1. Homeland Security
- Number of jobs: 96,000
- Overall growth of sector: 42%
Information compiled from CareerVoyages.gov and 2006-16 Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.
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